Ball by Ball Live Score Commentary

11.46pm What a finish to this double header. Ian Bell’s fifty got Islamabad United a score, but Pollard’s own half century made it seem as if they hadn’t got nearly enough. But the quicks who started so well also finished things off superbly, with young Musa picking up three wickets – including one with his final ball – before Sami ended the show with a hat-trick. He has one in ODIs, and one in Tests, and now he’s got one in the PSL too. And on that breathless note, I’ll call time on tonight’s coverage. Thanks for tuning in everyone. More of the same tomorrow

ShehryarAhmed: “A standing ovation to abhijato”

Muhammad Kashif: “I’m sorry everyone. I dared question the crystal ball. I am truly ashamed. If you forgive me, can you please predict if there will any useful thing happening in my Chemistry class tomorrow?”

ShehryarAhmed: “Anyone selling a crystal ball? ”

Rashid : “@Abhijato your crystal ball rolling on and on all over cricinfo. Do something for Windies to win today’s match to keep things lively.”

Mazhar Shehzaad: “Two PSL thrillers in a day. The quality of this tournament is just unmatched. One finished with a last ball six and one with a hattrick.”

Abhijato: “A stunning comeback from Sri Lanka, then an outstanding Hetmeyer century, a classical innings only Ian Bell can play, an epic cameo from Pollard, and finally a Sami hat-trick to round it all off… It’s been a lovely evening for me and my Crystal Ball. The latted still has that magical glow, one we experience when we see something magical before our eyes. It’s been a lovely day of cricket, and it was a pleasure to be involved. Long live cricket, and cheers!”

19.4

W

Mohammad Sami to Hasan Ali Sami wins the game with a hat-trick! Hasan had to go for it. The ball was right up to him, a little wide of off, and he swung mightily, but could only get it as far as Farhan at cover. The ball went high, but it didn’t go far, and Sami is pumped! OUT Hasan Ali c Sahibzada Farhan b Mohammad Sami 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Carey Over: “Surely, it’s time to start the club after the demise of Riaz? All hail Abhijato, and kneel before the Crystal Ball!”

19.3

W

Mohammad Sami to Umaid Asif big hit, straight, but not straight enough! Umaid has a go at his first ball, and he actually gets an excellent connection on it, but hits it straight down Faheem’s throat at long off. He’s on a hat-trick!OUT Umaid Asif c Faheem Ashraf b Mohammad Sami 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Najam Ul Hassan: “Someone please call Carlos Brathwaite!”

19.2

W

Mohammad Sami to Wahab Riaz caught at cover! Or is it? It was a low full toss, outside off, and Riaz thumped it to cover, where Farhan was hovering. The ball dipped on him as it got close, but he timed his dive forward perfectly and holds a clean catch. The umpires want to have another look at the replay, but that just serves to confirm Riaz’ demise OUT Wahab Riaz c Sahibzada Farhan b Mohammad Sami 20 (8b 1×4 2×6) SR: 250.00

Danish Wahab : “Thriller of a cricketing day….. SL vs SA….. two thriller PSL matches…… now windies getting any early wicket in to defend a par score ”

Zunaib Ali: “it seems like Pathan-Undertaker is working”

19.1

6

Mohammad Sami to Wahab Riaz he’s hit it for six! Sami slips in a low full toss, but it’s straight and Riaz dispatches it acres over wide long on. Game on! SIX

Abbas: “Six from the 19th…while 19 required from sixth” — You said it, friend. Here we go …

End of Over No.19 140/7 Last Over (6 runs)

18.6

1

Faheem Ashraf to Wahab Riaz yorker this time, and it’s dug out to cover – just singles off an excellent death over 1 run

18.5

1

Faheem Ashraf to Hasan Ali Faheem sticks with his full-toss-outside-off approach, and Hasan can only drive to long off 1 run

18.4

0

Faheem Ashraf to Hasan Ali Hasan walks way over to the off side but Faheem follows him, even wider. Hasan looks expectantly at the umpire, but it’s not a wide as he had walked so far across no run

Dr Harpot: “I am trying my best, people, and Nurse Riaz is giving me a helping hand too! But this Crystal Ball is too much to handle for us… We are men of science, and yet Abhijato has entranced us with the fog which covers us… understanding it is beyond the limits of human understanding!”

18.3

1

Faheem Ashraf to Wahab Riaz another low full toss outside off, but again he finds the man at cover – it’s the captain, Sami, who stops the shot 1 run

18.2

1

Faheem Ashraf to Hasan Ali a dipping full toss outside off is pushed into the covers, and they take a single 1 run

18.1

1

Faheem Ashraf to Wahab Riaz full and wide again, but this time Riaz gets bat on it and finds a single 1 run

Two overs left, and Zalmi need 25. Has Musa won the game for his team? Or can Wahab Riaz do this all on his own?

End of Over No.18 134/7 Last Over (14 runs)

17.6

W

Muhammad Musa to Sammy Musa strikes with his last ball! It’s a full toss and Sammy loses his shape as he tries to power it out of the ground. The ball goes way up into the night sky, and the super-sub Salt is the one who charges round the outfield and holds the catch between deep cover and long off OUT DJG Sammy c sub (PD Salt) b Muhammad Musa 11 (10b 1×4 0x6) SR: 110.00

Muhammad Kashif: “The crystal ball might just have been broken by Wahab. Naughty kids these days.”

17.5

2

Muhammad Musa to Sammy Sammy winds up and slams his drive out to the left of long off, who sprints around and dives to keep them to two 2 runs

Khairullah: “AB Pollard has been replaced by AB Wahab. ”

17.4

1

Muhammad Musa to Wahab Riaz yorker this time, and it’s slapped to mid off where Faheem dives to stop it 1 run

Fahad Baig: “@Dr Harpot, Its Emergency do some thing!!!”

17.3

6

Muhammad Musa to Wahab Riaz even bigger! And this one goes all the way. Musa misses his length, it’s a half volley and Riaz gets underneath it to smash the ball over long on SIX

17.2

4

Muhammad Musa to Wahab Riaz clubbed by Riaz! He sizes up his first ball, clears his front leg, and powers it down the ground. They’re going down swinging FOUR

17.1

1

Muhammad Musa to Sammy slammed down the ground, but he doesn’t place it well enough to beat the long off fielder 1 run

Khairullah: “To all the doctors, the Windies can resuscitate back from any given situation. I hope, the world hasn’t forgotten T20 worldcup final over ” — Here’s Musa to bowl his final over

End of Over No.17 120/6 Last Over (12 runs)

16.6

W

Faheem Ashraf to Pollard caught on the boundary! Pollard wanted a sixth six. The ball was full and wide, and the shot was on, but he just got too underneath it and the sub fielder – Salt – held his nerve and the catch very close to the boundary marker. Will that decide the game? OUT KA Pollard c sub (PD Salt) b Faheem Ashraf 51 (22b 3×4 5×6) SR: 231.81

Danish Wahab : “@Liam was that AB Pollard there…??? ”

16.5

6

Faheem Ashraf to Pollard how has this gone for six? We saw this sort of strokeplay from de Villiers earlier, and we almost expected it. You don’t expect this from Pollard. He walks across to the off side, looking for the paddle-scoop, but the ball is wide, so he just turns the bat and guides it over third man instead. What a shot! And it takes him to fiftySIX

Danish Wahab : “@Abhijato- I am an eye witness for that also bro….. you certainly need (not one) some Oscar’s and Nobel prizes man”

16.4

1

Faheem Ashraf to Sammy chipped down to long off, where Shadab stops the ball on the bounce 1 run

Adnan Naeem: “I hope nobody tries catch a crore on pollard’s shots after watching that six.” — Indeed, no. We would then have to call on one of the thousands of doctors who tune in to ESPNcricinfo live commentary to help out

16.3

4

Faheem Ashraf to Sammy squeezed down to third man! The fielder was up at short third man, and Sammy jammed his bat down on a wide yorker to collect a boundary to the fielder’s left FOUR

Omer Manzoor: “Two South Africans did it for Lahore Qalenders. Two West Indians doing the same for Peshawar Zalmi and its Pakistan Super League. Gosh! Cricket has gone global ”

16.2

1

Faheem Ashraf to Pollard spanked down to long off, but straight at the fielder 1 run

Dr Harpot: “Dr Usman, I am trying as hard as I can, but this bloke called Musa keeps telling me he has ‘an over left’!”

16.1

0

Faheem Ashraf to Pollard short one, and Pollard almost swings himself clear off his own feet trying to bosh it away. Hits nothing but fresh air no run

Four overs to go, Zalmi need 51. Pollard is the key, and Faheem Ashraf is back into the attack

End of Over No.16 108/5 Last Over (7 runs)

15.6

0

Mohammad Sami to Sammy flat-footed waft from Sammy, and he’s beaten on the outside edgeno run

15.5

1

Mohammad Sami to Pollard a big drive sends the ball rocketing out to deep cover, but there’s a sweeper out there 1 run

15.4

0

Mohammad Sami to Pollard pushed through outside off, and Pollard can’t put bat to it no run

Asif Sohail : “Time for Musa to come in. Sami bowling himself is a bluff ”

15.3

4

Mohammad Sami to Pollard top edge over the keeper! Pollard is into the 40s with a slice of luck. He’s late on the pull to a short one, but the top edge lands safely and goes for four FOUR

Abhijato: “Well, Pollard is teeing off here, but my Crystal Ball informs me that United should just pull through even as it loses its metaphoric nails! Also, I would like to inform you guys that using my pen name OB Jato, I made a comment when Hetmeyer had just come to his crease in ENG v WI that he will ‘show why he is hailed a precocious talent to another country’. And now, he has hit a century!”

15.2

1

Mohammad Sami to Sammy and Sammy turns the strike back over with a wristy pull out to deep midwicket 1 run

Sohail Khan: “If another Ball lost. Send him the Crystal ball.”

15.1

1

Mohammad Sami to Pollard pace on the ball again, and Pollard clips a single off his legs 1 run